Birds of Rawcliffe
What has actually been seen around Rawcliffe: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,801 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Rawcliffe
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rawcliffe (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,801 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Rawcliffe is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in June and are lowest in September — about 6.7 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Snaith, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (147 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Rawcliffe than there include Collared Dove.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rawcliffe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 130 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 107 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 92 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 88 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 87 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 87 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 81 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 79 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 78 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 77 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 75 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 70 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 64 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 62 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 61 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 53 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 52 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 51 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rawcliffe
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Riding of Yorkshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Rawcliffe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rawcliffe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 2,801 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rawcliffe?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rawcliffe?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.